In: Accounting
Ana Foods reported $300,000 pretax accounting income in income before taxes for 2013, its first year of operations. Included in the income statement was an installment sale of property in the amount of $70,000. However, for tax purposes, Ana reported the income in the year the cash was collected. Cash collected on the installment sale was $30,000 in 2014 and $40,000 in 2015. The company also had $20,000 interest from investment in municipal bonds. The income tax rate is 35%. What is the income tax expense in the 2013 income statement?
a. $738,500
b. $87,500
c. $98,000
d. $112,000
Solution:
Income tac expense = (pretax accounting income - interest from investment in municipal bonds) * tax rate
= ($300000 - 20000) *35%
= $98,000
Hence option "c" is correct.